The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
How Ingalls, Worked a Slick Game
for Republicanism.
He Utilizes the Recent Irish Meet
ing for His Party.
A Trick TO Capture the Irish Vote
in the Future.
Significant Republican Tendencies OF
the Associated Press-Lamar Re-
stores More Public Lands
to the People.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch 20 The Appeal
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6-It has come out
that the grand Irish meeting, which was
held here on Wednesday night in honor OF
sEsmonde and 0'Connor, the two National
list members of the House OF Commons,
and at which Senator ingalls, was the pre-
siding, officer was worked by two Irish
Americans Of this city, absolutely and
solely in the interests OF the Republican
party. Messrs. Herbert and the
two Democratic speakers on the oc-
c,ision were limited to speeches
on the resolution, while Ingalls,, Sherman
and the other Republican orators were
limited to no subject and made good use
Of their opportunity. 1t is little signif-
cant, perhaps, that the Associated and
United Press associations sent out lengthy
reports OF the Republican speeches, with
merely mention Of those made by the
representatives Of the Democracy. The
reports 80 sent out were prepared by
the two Irish-Americans before alluded 70,
and were part Of the bargain entered
into by them with the presiding officer OF
the Republican Senate, Mr.. ingalls,.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
The following pensions have been
granted:
Tennessee-For Mexican war service:
Robt. S. Alcorn, Buffalo valley; Simon s.
Reavis, Tullahoma. Original: Daniel Kerr,
Nashville; VIM. J. Lee, Columbia.
Alssissippi-For Mexican war service.
Ida L., widow of George Williams, Good
man.
Arkansas-For Mexican war service.
David Robinson, Mcguire Store. Increase:
Jas. 0uigel, Dardanelle.
TWO OF ESLoE's Bills.
Representative Enloe has prepared two
more bills for introduction. The first is 10
grant pensions 10 the soldiers OF the Flor
ida war and other Indian wars, and 10 their
heirs, under the same regulations and re-
strictions imposed in the bill pensioning
Mexican war veterans. A large number
OF Tcnnesseans ARE Interested in the fate
of this measure. The other bill is 20 drop
from the pension roll the names OF all
those pensioners VINO have forsaken their
citizenship in the United States, and have
removed or gwen their allegiance 20 the
foreign governments. ltappears that there
are ,S2l persons drawing pensions from
this government through the consuls and
consular agents, and the sum Of 500, 600,
In round figures, is annually transmitted
90 pensioners who are now residents in
foreign countries. The bill provides that
the commissioner Of pensions shall make
inquiry through the United States con.
suar service az 10 where these persons
place their allegiance and II il shall be
found that they have renowned the
United States their pensions will be
stopped.
A VACANCY At ANNAPOLIS.
The chief clerk OF the navy department
has informed Representative Enloe that
there Is a vacancy 10 his district (thc
Eighth congressional Of TENNESSEE In the
Annapolis naval academy. Only boys are
eligible who are fourteen ycan Of age and
under eighteen, and who can pass phys
ical examination.
LAND CASE DECISION.
Acting Secretary Muldrow today rendered
decision In the case OF the Alabama 4
Chattanooga railroad company Vs. y. T..
Calhoun, on appeal by the railroad
company from the decision Of the general
land office. The decision ailirms the COM
missioner, aud holds that n homestead
entry made in November. 1868, on land in.
cludcd in the indemnity belt, the grant in
aid OF plaintiffs road must be sustained
under the net Of April ~, 1876. such entry
having been made "by permission of the
land department after "the expiration Of
the game" The act OF April 81, 1875, Is
construed 10 mean that ~ far as concerns
lands covered by entries otherwise regular
Al. 81 q al al
(by lapse Of time) shall he deemed 10 have
revoked the withdrawal, even though such
"expimiion" may not have been declared
and insisted on as ground OF forfeiture.
As 90 such lands, that II 90 say, the act OF
1876 Is itself the Legislative proceeding"
needed M the expression of the will Of
Congress that the forfeiture be insisted on.
The act OF April 10, 1869, 'reviving and
renewing" the grant, the acting secretary
holds, does not prevent the operation Of
the act Of 1876 as the act Of 1889 must be
taken 90 have been made with reference 10
the state Of things existing at the date Of
IL enactment.
LANDS RESTORED.
Secretary lamar today issued an order
directing that all lands heretofore with
drawn and held for indemnity purposes
under the grants TO the following named
railroad companies be restored 30 the pub
lie domain and offered 10 settlement and
entry under the general laws, after giving
the usual notice. South 4 North Alabama,
Florida, Atlantic &Gulf Central; Pensacola
q Georgia; Florida Southern; Burlington
Il Missouri River; Chicago, Rock Island &
Pennsylvania; Cedar Rapids 4 Missouri
River, Dubuque 4 Pacific, and Chicago.
Milwaukee & 81. Paul, In Iowa. st. Joseph
6Dcnycr City, In Kansas; Grand Rapids
4 Indiana; jackson, lansing & Saginaw,
Chicago x Northwestern, in Michigan;
Chicago 4 Northwestern, in Wisconsin.
While Il may be presumed, saws the Score.
tary, that there Is but small amount II
any, Of vacant, unappropriatcd lands within
the indemnity limits oiihese roads, the fact
iha, the Withdrawals still remain In force
renders this onlor necessary 10 final set
Element Of the grants.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Secretary Fairchild has taken adverse
action on q proposition 10 allow the assist
ant treasurer at Chicago TO become a Nom.
Der Of the Clearinghouse association. Sim
liar nction was nreyiously taken IN the cue